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Short Sales, REO, and Foreclosures Rise in Nashville
by Grant Hammond|February 14, 2009|Blog, Foreclosures & REO
A new article by Marylyn Schwartz on RisMedia’s website addresses a topic that’s inescapable in the current economic downturn: short sales. Ms. Schwartz interviews an experienced attorney, Rick Cowle, about...
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Mortgage Rates Rise, But Remain Low
by Grant Hammond|February 12, 2009|Blog, Mortgage Rates
Despite the Federal Reserve’s campaign to lower Nashville mortgage rates, Freddie Mac reports a jump in the 30-year fixed rate to 5.25% in the week ended February 5 from 5.10%...
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January Home Sales Numbers For Nashville
by Grant Hammond|February 10, 2009|Blog, Market News
For the first time since 1994, there were less than 1,000 closings in Nashville during the month of January. Only 984 properties closed during the month, a 40% decline from...
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First Major Condo Project Is Seized
by Grant Hammond|February 5, 2009|Blog, Condos, Market News
This article entitled “Fifth & Main condos seized for unpaid debts; Wachovia wins court order for receiver” appears in The Tennessean on February 5th, 2009. This article was written by...
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady & Low
by Grant Hammond|February 4, 2009|Blog, Mortgage Rates
Freddie Mac reports a drop in the 30-year fixed Nashville mortgage rate to 5.10% during the week ended January 29 from 5.12% the prior week, while the 15-year fixed rate...
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Tennessee Realtors Look For Another Job
by Grant Hammond|February 2, 2009|Blog
 The number of Realtors and Associate members of the Tennessee Association of Realtors dropped by 1,854 in one month, between the end of 2008 and the end of January of...
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